Now playing Next United Kingdom British boy who went missing 6 years ago in Spain found in France Alex Batty, now 17 years old, had been missing since 2017, when he disappeared during a trip to Spain with his mother and grandfather. 15/12/2023
Now playing Next Culture news A new Pope & Harry on the throne: Nostradamus' 2024 predictions Here are Nostradamus' 2024 predictions - and we’re not at all doomed and everything's peachy. (Brace yourselves.) 15/12/2023
Now playing Next Gaza US says it wouldn’t be ‘fair’ for Israel to occupy post-war Gaza The latest developments from the Israel Hamas war. 15/12/2023
Now playing Next Markets European markets mixed after week of central bank rate decisions European markets were in a mixed mood on Friday as investors digested central bank decisions this week on interest rates, including from the US Federal Reserve, Bank of England and European Central Bank. 15/12/2023
Now playing Next Economy French inflation stays on its downward path as energy prices ease The fall is largely due to a slowdown in energy, services and manufactured goods prices. Yet food prices, which are one of the main drivers of inflation, failed to cool off as significantly. 15/12/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine How is the US continuing to fund Ukraine's war despite poverty claims? It's a complicated situation - made worse still by some American lawmakers calling for a removal of military aid from the war-torn European nation. 15/12/2023
Now playing Next Finland Newest NATO member Finland signs defence pact with US Finland’s Nordic neighbour Sweden, on the brink of joining NATO, signed a similar deal last week. 15/12/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Mickey Mouse becomes available for public use in 2024 - with caveats Anyone getting any ideas of starting a film company or a theme park with mouse ears as their logo have another think coming... 15/12/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Hungary’s Orbán blocks €50bn EU financial support to Ukraine European Union leaders failed to clinch a deal on a long-term financial package to Ukraine in talks that extended into the early hours on Friday, as Hungary’s Viktor Orbán refused to compromise. 15/12/2023
Now playing Next France One dead after migrants shipwrecked in Channel A total of 66 people were travelling on the refugee boat which sank off the northern coast of France in the early hours of Friday, according to French authorities. 15/12/2023
Now playing Next Greece Greece failed to properly investigate migrant tragedy - rights groups Hundreds of migrants drowned when their overcrowded boat sank off the coast of southern Greece last June. 15/12/2023
Now playing Next Money 'World's first' blockchain payments made at the Bank of England The aim is to set up a series of regulated, blockchain-based "institutional grade" payments systems for other core currencies overseen by their home central banks. 15/12/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom Eastern European women and children trafficked to shoplift in the UK Organised criminal gangs have been found trafficking women and children in the UK for large-scale shoplifting, exacerbating an alarming surge in retail crime, while a grim reality of human trafficking unfolds. 15/12/2023
Now playing Next Affiliate content Not hearing from recruiters? You might want to try a skills-based CV Partner content presented by Jobbio A traditional CV might not be cutting the mustard when it comes to applying for jobs and hearing back from recruiters. Have you tried a skills-based one? 15/12/2023
Now playing Next The Cube Will Parisians be forced to stay home during the 2024 Summer Olympics? Numerous social media users and even some media outlets are claiming the prefect of the Paris region will force residents to stay home due to the lack of public transportation available for all of the visitors during the Summer Games. 15/12/2023
Now playing Next Finland Finland to reseal border after temporary reopening lures migrants Finland accuses Russia of deliberately ushering migrants - most of whom are seeking asylum in Finland - to the border zone, which is normally heavily controlled on the Russian side. 15/12/2023
Now playing Next Economy Euroviews. New India-Europe corridor brings opportunities and challenges alike As the world moves towards "minilateralism" — meaning, small groups of countries cooperating to tackle collective issues or pursue goals — the IMEC presents the EU with an opportunity to grow its trade and improve its access to global markets, Osama Rizvi writes. 15/12/2023